Help me create a 1980s playlist, DL

[quote]The more 1980s-sounding, the better!

Tinny sounding drum machines and synthesisers?

Here you go, OP.

“Out of Mind, Out of Sight” - The Models

AEIOU Sometimes Y - EBN OZN

AEIOU and Sometimes Y - Freeze

Kiss Me - Stephen Duffy

Checkered Love - Kim Wilde

Respectable - Mel and Kim

Breakaway - Big Pig

8:15 to Nowhere - Vicious Pink

Visage.

I remember taking my 11 tear old sister to see Midge Ure in concert in the mid eighties R2. My mother wouldn't buy her tickets, so I surprised her with some and took her. She was so happy.

Point of No Return - Nu Shooz

Whirly Girl - OXO

On the Loose - Saga

So Wrong - Patrick Simmons

Hold On - Santana

The Associates - Party Fears Two

Loved this one.

a-ha - The Sun Always Shines On TV

SPK, Machine Age Voodoo

Instant 80s right here.

Someday - Glass Tiger

There’s The Girl - Heart

About as 80s as it gets. Love the big-haired backup singers

I think OP is looking for soft rock like 10cc, Simply Red, or Chris de Burgh

Everything But The Girl - Each and Every One

Well...

Andy Bell and Alison Moyet at their best. Probably my favorite song of all time.

Produced by Walter Becker of Steely Dan

Rosie vela - magic smile

Culture Club - Time (Clock Of The Heart)

Arias & Symphonies - The Spoons

Kate wanted to name this song "A Deal with God", but the record company were reluctant to release a song with "God" in the title in case it was seen as blasphemous.

Doesn't Really Matter - Platinum Blonde

Sade - Your Love Is King

Toni Childs - Stop Your Fussin'

On the Loose is great R7. Here's my first starring Bruce Springsteen's first wife, Julianne Phillips.

The Lover Speaks - No More "I Love You's"

Well if you want less synth-pop and more soft rock/AOR type stuff....

Beautiful Imbalance by the Trashing Doves

And my second.

And my third and final.

Swing Out Sister - Waiting Game

Giuffria, “Call to the Heart.” Frozen hair....spangly dress....pay phones....double synthesizers...How much more 80s can you get?

Late 80s:

Joni Mitchell - My Secret Place

Underrated Gems from the 80s? FRIDA!

Kiss Me by Stephen “Tin Tin” Duffy

(Come up and See Me) Make Me Smile ^^^ I’ve only hear the Duran version

China - Red Rockers

Lovers in a Dangerous Time - Bruce Cockburn

Surprised no one mentioned any of the ones listed here yet (esp Basia)

When your Heart is Weak - Cock Robin Wild Horses - Gino Vanelli Staying With It - Firefall The Love Parade - Dream Academy Wouldn’t It Be Good - Nik Crenshaw Time And Tide - Basia On the Wings of Love - Jeffrey Osborne Oh Girl - Boy Meets Girl Sweetbaby - George Duke and Stanley Clarke Perfect Day - Thompson Twins

Freur - doot doot

R45 here

So yes, that was my first post and I’m obviously eldergay and moronic. I do realize it would hve looked better with line breaks for each song and I swear on my gay card that I did press return after each song. But I’m an idiot so of course I screwed it up.

Exactly, r1!

If You Were Here - Thompson Twins

Break My Stride - Matthew Wilder. Synth heaven.

80s tune never played today.

Don’t forget about DL fave Kelly Marie.

No 80s playlist is complete without:

English Beat: Mirror in the Bathroom or Tears of a Clown (though my personal favorite is I Confess).

Blondie: Call Me

Eurythmics: Sweet Dreams

Rick Springfield: Jessie's Girl

J Geils Band: Centerfold

Depeche Mode: Just Can't Get Enough

Bowie: Modern Love

Van Halen: Jump

U2: I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

Ignore the fat fuck.

Icehouse -- "No Promises", one of many really good mid-80s songs from the "Modern Girls" soundtrack.

OP make your own playlist, you co-dependent cunt.

Glenn Frey - You Belong To The City

Beautiful R19, love that.

The least known and probably most sane Jackson.

[R29] Love Toni Childs- always wondered why she wasn’t more popular.

Um, because her voice sounded like cats with a glandular problem being strangled.

This quiet storm jam

Accidental adultery

What about every DLer’s theme song?

Well she's not too proud to cry out loud She runs to the street and she screams "What about me, it isn't fair I've had enough now I want my share Can't you see? I want to live! But you just take more than you give...

Quiet storm division

Do You Wanna Hold Me? Bow Wow Wow

Zebra - Who’s Behind the Door?

Tragedy - Arcangel

What in the Name of Love? - Naked Eyes

George Michael - Careless Whisper

Curiosity Killed the Cat - Keep Your Distance (Full CD)

If Depeche Mode, The Smiths and Sade aren’t on it I’m hard passing this shindig.

Great album

The playlist I lived through in the 80s was all 4AD, Rough Trade, Sire, and IRS.

The Teardrop Explodes - Wilder (Full CD)

Great song

Horrible movie, great song.

This little French gem from 1987 was a sizeable hit in Europe but is practically unheard of in North America.

Romeo Void - It's a Condition (Full CD)

Not that obscure but it fits the mold of what OP is asking for.

As does this:

In the 80s, a lot of this stuff would have been played on VH1, back when it was the "grown up" alternative to MTV

VH1 was a wasteland of Kenny G, Michael Bolton, Chicago, Billy Joel, Kenny Rogers and ONJ.

Growing up in Europe, we only had MTV and they would play Black and Tanita Tikaram alongside Beastie Boys, a-ha, Madonna, or what have you. Basically, their motto was: if there's an audience for this, we'll play it.

Cum on Eileen

How can we forget our own Steven Carrington?

Toto---wanted to put Georgy Porgy but that's '78

"Jukebox (Don't Put Another Dime)" - The Flirts

Black Cars

Nick Heyward, "Whistle Down the Wind".

U2, "A Sort Of Homecoming" (Live)

[quote]The playlist I lived through in the 80s was all 4AD, Rough Trade, Sire, and IRS.

If it ain’t Stiff, it ain’t worth a fuck!

She Went Pop by Iam Siam

Ivo by Cocteau Twins

The Style Council, "Shout To The Top ".

The Lotus Eaters, "The First Picture Of You".

Cute singer.

The Motels "Only The Lonely"

One of the most fabulous male R&B/Dance tracks of the 80s.

Sherrick "Just Call"

Anita Baker - Caught up in the Rapture

Wah! - The Story Of The Blues (Part 1) (1982)

Self-control by Laura Brannigan. This song screams 80's to me.

Blancmange - Waves

Frida - There's Something Going On

Bananarama - Love In The First Degree (1987)

From one of the handsomest gay singers ever, who has just passed away:

Tommy Page - A Shoulder To Cry On (1988)

Black Lace - Agadoo (1984)

People are People -- Depeche Mode

Mike & The Mechanics -- All I Need Is A Miracle

R71, my roommate and I used to listen to that Prefab Sprout CD all the time.

[quote]George Michael - Careless Whisper

BOY, I will slap the taste out of yo mouth. Who’s this by again?

Damn you ALL....because of this thread I've spent more money in 30 minutes than I have the last couple of days.

Too Shy - Kajagoogoo

Corey Hart Never Surrender

Run To You by Bryan Adams

Steve Perry, Oh Sherry

...and Foolish Heart

Wouldn’t It Be Good - Nik Kershaw

I.G.Y. - Donald Fagen

Steppin’ Out - Joe Jackson

Robbie Nevil - C’est La Vie

Jane Child - Don’t Wanna Fall In Love

T’Pau - Heart And Soul

Johnny hates Jazz-Shattered Dreams

R117, Don't Wanna Fall in Love was released in 1990.

r120 MARY!!!

Thanks everyone for the suggestions!

R60, Toni Childs was awesome.

"Baby Love" - Regina

"Orinoco Flow" - Enya

Early 80s

"Sidewalk Talk" - Jellybean

Lead vocals by Catherine Buchanan.

Written by Madonna. Background vocals by Madonna.

[quote]I usually have either fish or chicken every day.

Do you prepare your chicken the same way every time? How?

Heart Don’t Lie - LaToya Jackson

Backing vocals by Howard Hewitt, Janet Jackson and Musical Youth

The guy from Shalamar didn't want to be credited on Heart Don't Lie because he was embarrassed by the song and it's childish lyrics.

We Got the Beat!

The Fixx - One Thing Leads to Another

Don't forget this - Head Over Heels from the Go-Go's

Stand Back from the fabulous Stevie Nicks

Since you wanted lesser known songs, OP, any of Lindsey Buckingham's solo work.

Very 80s indeed.

[quote]Since you wanted lesser known songs, OP, any of Lindsey Buckingham's solo work. -- Stephanie Nick's

I made Billboard's Top 10 before you did, bitch.

Horrible movie, great song, part 2:

Martha & The Muffins - Song In My Head

Goodbye Horses

Arabian Knights by Queen Siouxsie

r86 is the most 80s thing I've ever seen

Not r140, but may I dare to suggest the very 80s "Candyman" by Siouxsie & The Banshees?

You have to share your playlist with us when you're done!

Too much good stuff here for me to sort through.

Kids in the Kitchen---Current Stand

Something rather obscure.

Propaganda - P: Machinery

[quote] Another hope feeds another dream

[quote] another truth installed by the machine.

[quote] A secret wish the marrying of lies

[quote] today comes true what common sense denies

Other great tracks from that German band: Duel, Dr. Mabuse, and Sorry for Laughing.

Breathe---Hands To Heaven

Voice of the Beehive---Monsters and Angels

Spandau Ballet kicked off the 80s with a killer track

"To Cut A Long Story Short"

Love Action -- The Human League

I pay for music and I can't find a digital version of r97 (which I love)

Sad!

Happy New Year

One Of Us

You Dropped A Bomb On Me

White Wedding Part 1 - Billy Idol

Cool Night - Paul Davis

No One Like You - The Scorpions

I Got You - Split Enz

The Breakup Song - The Greg Kihn Band

Looking For Love - Johnny Lee

Push It To The Limit - Paul Engemann

Just Can't Get Enough - Depeche Mode

Tell Me Why - Bronski Beat

Moonlight Shadow - Mike Oldfield

She's On Fire - Amy Holland

Misled - Kool & The Gang

The Friday The 13th Theme Song

In The Dark - Billy Squier

Think Of Laura - Christopher Cross

This was one of the over played songs of the decade.

Feels Like Heaven - Fiction Factory

Helpless - The Flirts

Catch Me I'm Falling - Real Life

Thompson Twins - Love On Your Side

1982 - Randy Travis

WKRP In Cinncinnati Theme Song

A Woman In Love - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Slave To The Rhythm - Grace Jones

Don't Answer Me - Alan Parsons Project

Love Will Turn Around - Kenny Rogers

Easy Lover - Phil Collins & Philip Bailey

Flame - Alphaville

Wishing (full version) - A Flock Of Seagulls

All I Need Is Everything - Aztec Camera

80s Melodramatic SynthBallad Bliss

Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye

Urgent - Foreigner

Too Much Time On My Hands - Styx

Hearts - Marty Balin

Memories - Whitney Houston

Oh Johnny, Johnny! Come out of the closet, already!!!

Jeanne Mas - Johnny Johnny

The Voice - Moody Blues

Don't forget European blockbusters of the 80s!

Rush Rush - Debbie Harry

Someday, Someway - Marshall Crenshaw

What'll I Do? - Linda Ronstadt

Hit That Perfect Beat - Bronski Beat

Precious Time - Pat Benatar

Some of these are so 80s they HURT

Magnetic - Earth, Wind, & Fire

Really Wanna Know You - Gary Wright

Too Young For Promises - Koo De Tah

Landslide - Olivia Newton-John

Don't Talk About It - Culture Club

Icehouse - Icehouse

Games Without Frontiers - Peter Gabriel

Never Gonna Cry Again - Eurythmics

This Playlist needs some charm.

Aphrodisiac - Bow Wow Wow

The Second Time - Kim Wilde

Muriel from Niagara was my neighbour when I loved in Paris at the end of the 80s. Totally beautiful and very bonkers

I Hope I Never - Split Enz

Love Is A Wonderful Colour - Icicle Works

Something European. Quirky & fun.

People have started posted any tired, overplayed North American Top 40 garbage but if the OP wants something obscure (at least in the English-speaking countries, it was a big hit elsewhere) which is amazing in a life changing sort of way, here's Matia Bazar with "Ti Sento".

Over You - Roxy Music

Fantasy Girl - .38 Special

Windows - Missing Persons

Playing To Win - LRB featuring John Farnham

Love My Way - The Psychedelic Furs

Hands Tied - Patty Smyth & Scandal

Hot oiled up boys on Mediterranean beaches still come to mind when I hear this. It's a bit hard to believe all of continental Europe was captivated by this in the summer of 1983, but it was.

And, if we're posting Righeira, we have to post FR David.

Have You Ever Seen The Rain? - Bonnie Tyler

And Gazebo:

I'm So Beautiful - Divine

Who's Crying Now? - Journey

Xanadu - Olivia Newton-John & E.L.O.

Pet Shop Boys - Domino Dancing

And, of course, our favourite Euro royal had a brief stint as a Europop star in teh 80s:

Stay Young - INXS

Blue Moon With Heartache - Rosanne Cash

Why Me - Irene Cara

Same Old Scene - Roxy Music

This was so 80s

Stephanie! Heh heh, she was a trash goddess.

Remember this one, boys?

Angel of The Morning - Juice Newton

Artsy and Fartsy Mylene Farmer - Sans Logique

Stay - The Blue Nile

Living On The Ceiling

Fade To Grey - Visage

Breakfast - Associates

The Lover Speaks - "No More I Love Yous"

You Are My Friend - Sylvester

Someone's Calling - Modern English

Painted Desert - Pat Benatar

The Metro - Berlin

Alien Sex Fiend

Milk From The Coconut

'65 Love Affair

Blue Highway

Back In My Arms Again - Nicolette Larson

The Fanatic

Ride "em Cowboy - Juice Newton

Surrender Your Heart - Missing Persons

Sucky song list!

Danger - The Motels

Drag Disco - Divine

Heavy Metal - Don Felder

Funtime - Peaches & Herb

Little Girl Blue - The Carpenters

Here's one off the beaten path -- Brian Briggs, "See You On The Other Side", 1981. (real name: John Holbrook, a well-respected mixer & sound engineer who worked with The Who, Hendrix & The Isley Brothers). I have no idea how popular it was in the UK, but it was the 40th most-requested song on KROQ (L.A.) in 1981. I still think it sounds fucking awesome.

Beat Of A Heart - Scandal

Wrathchild - Iron Maiden

Bird's Fly (A Whisper To A Scream) - Icicle Works

Just Got Lucky - JoBoxers

Sensations - Alphaville

Tonite - The Go-Go's

A Dream Away - The Cars

The original version =

Hard Magic - Divine

Love Pains - Yvonne Elliman

My Old Pals - Kim Carnes

The Untouchables, "Free Yourself" (1984). L.A.-area Ska band. A few of their songs charted in the UK, but otherwise they weren't well-known outside of Southern California. I remember they played on the UCLA campus a couple times as part of a "free" concert series, when I was a freshman/sophomore. (paid for by our Assoc. Students fees). Good times!

"Johnny Are You Queer?" - Josie Cotton

Roxy Music - The Main Thing (1982)

Since this thread's all over the damn place anyway...

Bette Midler singing Marshall Crenshaw

R275 The OP wanted little know songs that sounded very 80s so that's what most are posting.

I think the majority of posted songs are from the 1980-1984 period of the decade.

From 1987 =

Madonna - Where's The Party

Whitney - Thinking About You

Whitney - Someone For Me

Cyndi Lauper - Calm Inside The Storm

Our Lips Are Sealed

Ok, so if you've really created a playlist out of all these, share the link with us!

r282, I'm working my way through the suggestions. Here is what I have so far:

Love in the First Degree - Bananarama Waves - Blancmange Run to You - Bryan Adams Never Surrender - Corey Hart I Know There's Something Going On - Frida Head Over Heels - Go Go's Don't Wanna Fall In Love - Jane Child Sidewalk Talk - Jelly Bean Trouble - Lindsey Buckingham Song In My Head - Martha and the Muffins Baby Love - Regina A Shoulder to Cry On - Tommy Page Heart and Soul - T'Pau

I have more that I haven't downloaded yet.

And formatting failed me:

Love in the First Degree - Bananarama

Waves - Blancmange

Run to You - Bryan Adams

Never Surrender - Corey Hart

I Know There's Something Going On - Frida

Head Over Heels - Go Go's

Don't Wanna Fall In Love - Jane Child

Sidewalk Talk - Jelly Bean

Trouble - Lindsey Buckingham

Song In My Head - Martha and the Muffins

Baby Love - Regina

A Shoulder to Cry On - Tommy Page

Heart and Soul - T'Pau

Looks like a great start, OP. Keep going. I want this playlist, but am too lazy.

"Out Here on My Own" - Irene Cara

From the movie "Fame" (1980).

You Belong To the City (Extended Version) - Glenn Frey

Give this a listen while drinking a peach wine cooler.

"Got a Hold on Me" - Christine McVie

Don't Cry by Ken Lazlo. You'll thank me later.

Citizen Jane by Bernie Taupin. Look closely for Rene Russo as one of the super androgynous backup dancers.

Wild Wild Life - Talking Heads

Breakaway - Thompson Twins

OP, you must remove Jane Child's Don't Wanna Fall In Love. It was released in 1990. Plus it doesn't sounds 80s.

Lol r294

We're waiting on the spotify link, or however you put this together. We didn't do all this work for nothin'

Jane Child's Don't Wanna Fall In Love was off her first album, which was released in 1989, so yes, it is officially a song from the 1980s.

The album was released September 12, 1989. The song wasn't released as a single until February 10, 1990. There are 30,000 fucking other songs that OP can pick for an 80s playlist.

"Somebody's Knockin'" - Terri Gibbs

"Telefone (Long Distance Love Affair)" - Sheena Easton

"Rush Hour" - Jane Wiedlin

Red Rain - Peter Gabriel

Kate Bush - Running up that Hill

Speaking of Kate Bush - Peter Gabriel and Kate in Don't Give Up

I know OP wanted obscure songs but, damn, I loved this song. Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls.

A DL fave, Liza - Losing My Mind.

catch me I'm falling -- pretty poison slave to the rhythm -- grace jones let the music play -- Shannon I drove all night --Cyndi Lauper alive and kicking -- simple minds heart like a wheel -- the human league I can't run but I can walk much faster -- paul simon love and rockets -- so alive please, please let me get what I want -- the smiths

Under The Milky Way by The Church

Paul Young's Come Back And Stay Joe Jackson's Breaking Us In Two Roger Daltrey's Without Your Love Pablo Cruise's Cool Love

r296 see r284

I'm working through the thread slowly, sorry!

Device - Hanging on a Heart Attack

Device - Hanging On A Heart Attack

Wax - Bridge To Your Heart

So far I think r138 is my very favorite

Was (Not Was) - Spy In The House of Love

House of Freaks - 40 Years

World Party - Ship of Fools

Split Endz - Six Months In A Leaky Boat

Danny Wilson - Aberdeen

Don Dixon - Praying Mantis

The Pursuit of Happiness - She's So Young

Utopia - Crybaby

Debbie Harry - I Want That Man

The Tubes - Piece By Piece

Tony Carey - First Day Of Summer

Michael Stanley Band - He Can't Love You

Cool Places-Sparks with Jane Wiedlin

r92 is fantastic

Lone Justice - Ways to be Wicked

Side project of Blancmange

Brian Setzer - Boulevard Of Broken Dreams

Country-tinged 80s Scottish pop.

Fun but simplistic dance tune circa 1985

Played at nearly every 1980s birthday party I attended. The wonderful Clare Grogan as lead who also starr d in 80s indie movie Gregory’s Girl.

Sugarcubes - Planet

Julian Cope - World Shut Your Mouth

Lost Weekend - Lloyd Cole and the Commotions

Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart

Welcome to Studio 54, girls!

Jermaine Jackson - Do what you do

Whitney Houston and Jermaine Jackson - Take good care of my heart

What's even better than Jermaine Jackson? Jermaine Jackson and PIA ZADORA!!

Romeo Void "Girl in Trouble (Is a Temporary Thing)'

This will never not make me think of Dawn and Tim from The Office.

Love this song. If posted before, my apologies.

Go-Go's - Vacation

Not obscure by any means, but I've always been very fond of this:

Blow Monkeys - Forbidden Fruit

Not obscure but iconic.

Thin LIzzy and "Old Town"

Mylene Farmer. Notice that Madonna's backup singers are backing her up.

Icehouse: Electric Blue Icehouse: Crazy

Debbie Gibson - Only In My Dreams

Tiffany - cover of I Think We're Alone Now

It's going to take me half a day to make my way through the rest of this thread!

Some great selections here.

I hope you have a Spotify account so you can create a shareable playlist.

Heaven is a Place on Earth from Belinda Carlisle.

Video directed by Diane Keaton.

99 Balloons, Boy George, Wham, Purple Rain, Missing Persons, Berlin, Duran Duran

And, OP, if you want something "ethnic", there's always Ofra Haza with "Im Nin' Alu"

"Iko Iko" - The Belle Stars

And one of the best (if not the best) things Duran Duran recorded, which wasn't even released as a single: "The Chauffeur"

Neneh Cherry, showing today's basic bitches how it's done:

Later 80s vibe

"Rooms on Fire" - Stevie Nicks

The The - Uncertain Smile

(Jools Holland tears up the shit on his impromptu keyboard solo!)

"Lies" - Thompson Twins

Look Sharp - Joe Jackson

When Frida from ABBA met Phil Collins:

Pleasure Victim - Berlin

Fleetwood Mac is not the most inspired choice but "Everywhere" is so gorgeous.

I had just written about 20 songs out and DL crashed and reloaded.

Audrey.

Madonna's first band with their one hit:

Breakfast Club - Back On Track

Joan Armatrading - Kind Words And A Real Good Heart

The Bangles - If She Knew What She Wants

The Kane Gang - What Time Is It?

Aztec Camera - Working In A Goldmine

Robert Cray - Smoking Gun

The Alarm - Rain In The Summertime

Big Country - Look Away

Go West - We Close Our Eyes

Spandau Ballet - Lifeline

Billy Idol - Eyes Without A Face

Gary Myrick - When Angels Kiss

(fun trivia - Gina Schock of the Go-Go's plays drums in the video - they were childhood friends, apparently)

When in Rome - The Promise

Talk Talk - It's My Life

ABC - The Look of Love

Stacey Q - Two of Hearts

You can't escape this song --- pure 80's.

Van Halen - Why Can't this be Love

Tears for Fears - Head over heels

Tina Turner - Two People

Here you go, OP. There’s some slipping into the 70s and 90s, but it’s mostly 80s. I had a cassette with all these songs on it that I’ve carried around until now. Now, I pass it on to you. Along with my superpower and my arch enemy. Run!

Billboard's top 100 songs from 1983

Oops, here’s 80s Playlist Part 2.

If you can find the Donny Osmond version of [italic] I’m Not In Love, [/italic] it’s pretty good.

Aretha Franklin - Freeway of Love

"Fascinated" - Company B

"When I Hear Music" - Debbie Deb

Siouxsie & The Banshees has many 80's classics. Google them!

This absolutely stinks of the 80s.

Where's the Spotify link to all this?

Stevie Nicks - I Can't Wait

Noiseworks---Take Me Back

Jesus & Mary Chain---April Skies

Sisters of Mercy---This Corrosion

All This Love - Debarge

Tender Love - Force MD's

Outstanding - The Gap Band

Under The Influence - Vanity

Never Let Me Down Again - Depeche Mode

Duran Duran---Lonely in Your Nightmare

Clones - Alice Cooper

The Cure---Charlotte Sometimes

Dear Prudence - Siouxsie & The Banshees

Angels On The Balcony - Blondie

Brand New Lover - Dead Or Alive

Never Trust A Stranger - Kim Wilde

Max Carl---The Circle

Pepsi & Shirlie--- All Right Now

The Promise - When In Rome

World Where You Live - Crowded House

R420 already mentioned just a few posts before yours

"Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)" - Eurythmics

"Give Me Tonight" - Shannon

"Anything, Anything (I'll Give You)" - Dramarama

Some of these obscure songs are obscure because they suck!

The Cure - Lovesong

Deacon Blues -Steely Dan

Slow Song - Joe Jackson

To Turn You On - Roxy Music

You Can Have Me Anytime - Boz Scaggs

Dee C Lee - See The Day

Dee C Lee - See The Day (Take 2!)

Hot House - The Way That We Walk

Married Men - Phoebe Snow

Love this song.

Phoebe Snow - Something Real

Phoebe Snow - If I Can Just Get Through The Night

Ok, so you wanted to create a playlist. We gave you all the songs. Did you create a playlist? In what - Spotify? Apple Music? Share the playlist already so we can all enjoy.

anything from Upstairs at Eric's by Yaz (aka Yazoo)

Anything from The Ocean Blue's first album

Til Tuesday - Coming Up Close

Do You Wanna Hold Me? - Bow Wow Wow

Just like Honey- Jesus and Mary Chain

Big Country -Big Country

Heat of the Moment- Asia

When you were mine -Cyndi Lauper

"(Keep Feeling) Fascination" - The Human League

"I Feel the Earth Move" - Martika

Remake of the Carole King classic.

Til Tuesday - Voices Carry

"Suddenly Last Summer" - The Motels

"Twist" - Tones on Tail

I'm still here! To answer someone upthread, no, I don't have a Spotify. I download songs from Amazon and then add them to iTunes.

When the playlist is complete, I will post.

Had no idea I'd get so many responses. Thanks!

Alphaville--Dance With Me

Camouflage--The Great Commandment

Level 42 -- Something About You

"Could I Have This Dance" - Anne Murray

"You and I" - Eddie Rabbitt and Crystal Gayle

"Cross My Broken Heart" - The Jets

Un Ragazzo Come Te by Gianna Nannini

r457 I love her song I Maschi!

Talk to Me Stevie Nicks Never ending Story Limkuhl Simply the Best Tina Turner You Should Hear How She Talks M. Manchester The Sweetest Thing Juice Newton She Bop Cyndi Pauper Love Somebody, Human Touch Rick Springfield Mony Mony Billy Idol We Built This City Starship Uptown Girl Billy Joel Footloose Kenny Loggins Up Where We Belong Cocker/Earned Old Time Rock'n'Roll Joe Cocker Gambler Kenny Rogers

I'm sure I'll have more

"Mandinka" - Sinead O'Connor

"Kids in America" - Kim Wilde

"We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" - Jermaine Stewart

"Hey DJ" - World's Famous Supreme Team (1984)

You see, we're living in a time of Rock 'n' Roll, Hip-Hop, New Wave, and Classical...

"You Don't Love Me"---Marilyn

Level 42 - Something About You

Simple Minds - New Gold Dream (Maxi) 12"

Black - Wonderful life

Wishing

The Hanging Garden

Something About You

Head Over Heels (both songs!)

The Mayor of Simpleton

Tainted Love

I Melt With You

Miniature Sun

Our House

It’s A Sin

Hold Me Now

Voices Carry

Rio

Aphrodisiac

Juke Box Fury

Blue Mood

Always on my Mind

I Ran

Live to Tell

Happy Birthday

Kings of the Wild Frontier

Open Your Heart

"Holding Out for a Hero" - Bonnie Tyler

"We've Got Tonight" - Kenny Rogers and Sheena Easton

This thread is almost 3 weeks old.

How long is it going to take to make this list OP?

"What You Don't Know" - Exposé

"Kiss Me Deadly" - Lita Ford

"For Tonight" - Nancy Martinez

"Some Kind of Lover" - Jody Watley

"Solitaire" - Laura Branigan

Basia Time and TIde

Anyone who's still waiting for a playlist needs to just give it up

The Korgis - Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime

"My Spine is the Bassline" -- Shriekback

JFC, r472, stuff has come up with work and I haven't had the hours it takes to sit down and make a thoughtful, comprehensive playlist.

Mea culpa!

"More Love" - Kim Carnes

"Invincible" - Pat Benatar

Theme song for the film "The Legend of Billie Jean" (1985).

"Somewhere" - Barbra Streisand

"No More Words" - Berlin

"They Don't Know" - Tracey Ullman

"Life in a Northern Town" - The Dream Academy

"Say It, Say It" - E. G. Daily

Penthouse and Pavement -- Heaven 17